1956 Doubled Die Reverse DDR-002

Description

Among the most visually compelling Roosevelt Dime doubled die reverses, the 1956 Proof DDR-002 delivers strong spread on STATES OF AMERICA and DIME, with medium spread affecting UNITED, ONE, UNUM, and all outer leaves of the olive branch and torch — an unusually broad distribution of doubling across the reverse design. What makes this variety particularly noteworthy is its die pairing: the obverse die is listed as DDO-004, meaning collectors can find both obverse and reverse hub doubling on a single coin. VarietyVista cataloged this die under UVC-277 with die marker reference DMR-006, documenting three die stages. Stage A represents early die state and remains unconfirmed, Stage B shows the reverse at mid-die state with the obverse DDO-004 also at mid-die state, and Stage C captures both the reverse and obverse in late die state. As a Proof issue, the 1956 Roosevelt Dime was struck with polished dies on specially prepared planchets, giving the doubling a clarity that business strikes rarely achieve. The pairing of DDR-002 with DDO-004 across multiple confirmed die stages offers cherrypickers a rich attribution challenge.

Die Markers

• UVC-277
• DMR-006
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Reverse is MDS
• Obverse is LISTED as DDO-004 – MDS
• Stage C:
• Reverse and Obverse are LDS

Attribution History

• Discovered by Delma K. Romines.
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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